Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 11/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz

Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+1)

The Memphis Grizzlies (0-4) are en route to Delta Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Utah Jazz (1-3). Memphis is 1-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 228.

The Grizzlies faced the Mavericks and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-110 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 22 and the Mavericks totaled 17 fouls. They made 23 out of their 47 shots from distance. Dallas finished shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 24 attempts. In addition, Dallas snagged 48 boards (6 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Dallas distributed 24 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 42 of 84 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists for this game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 44 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 12 of 20 shots for a rate of 60.0%. Memphis walked away from the contest having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 92) and converted 14 out of their 37 shots from distance.

Desmond Bane is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He racked up 30 points on 12 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also collected 6 boards. Bane shot 70.6% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Memphis heads into this matchup with a record of 0-4 on the campaign. They have an average of 106.0 points per game (22nd in the NBA) while shooting 43.5% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.4% on 3-point shots (55 of 160) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 43.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 94 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 16.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 16.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are 23rd in basketball in giving up assists with 97 surrendered this season. The Grizzlies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (163 of 350) and they concede 46.3 boards per game as a group. They give up 41.4% on shots from distance while they are 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.3).

The last time they took the court, the Jazz took a loss by a score of 110-102 when they played the Nuggets. In reference to cleaning the glass, Utah permitted Denver to pull down 43 overall (7 offensive). They shot 32.1% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 28 and finished the contest at 7 out of 17 from the free throw line (41.2%). The Jazz allowed the Nuggets to make 47 out of their 84 tries from the field which had them shooting 56.0% in this game. When all was said and done, the Jazz shot 42 out of 98 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9%. When talking about 3-pointers, Utah knocked down 11 of their 37 attempts (29.7%). They were able to bury 7 of them for a clip of 46.7%. The Nuggets were called for 14 fouls in the game which took the Jazz to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Jazz were able to collect 34 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 51 in this matchup.

Lauri Markkanen ended up being a major contributor for the Jazz in the matchup. Markkanen racked up 27 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 5 assists in the game. He converted 10 out of 24 for the contest for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and had 14 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 1-3 on the season. The Jazz commit 21.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.3 times per game (10th in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.0 times per contest. Utah has accounted for 440 points so far this year (110.0 per contest) and they pull in 48.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jazz are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in basketball.

The Utah defense gives up 34.4% on three-point shots (52 of 151) and their opponents are connecting on 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.3 assists and 40.8 total boards per game, which is 23rd and 4th in basketball. The Jazz are ranked 28th in the league in PPG surrendered with 121.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 51.7% from the field (30th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis (+1)

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